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(43) Date of publication: 09.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/23 (21) Application number: 97938638.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.08.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07G 1/ 00( . ) C08L 67/ 00( . ) C08L 71/ 02( . ) C07G 99/ 00( . ) C08L 67/ 02( . ) C08L 97/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/015039 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/008903 (05.03.1998 Gazette 1998/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.08.1996 US 19960024558P (71) Applicant: KURPLE, Kenneth R. Anchorville, MI 48004 (US)	(72) Inventor: KURPLE, Kenneth R. Anchorville, MI 48004 (US) (74) Representative: Jones, Stephen Anthony, et al  Lewis & Taylor, 49 Stoney Street Nottingham, NG1 1LX Nottingham, NG1 1LX (GB)